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SOLDIER'S DEATH.
Is Regarded Highly By Japanese and
Causes Rejoicing.
Lesties Weekly.
In h,.nor of the Aead-for the com
rades and bunkies lost in battle-the
Wving Japanese soldier sheds no tears
in public, and indulges in no curses
threatening vengeance, but instead
he plays, he revels, he sings, and he
dances. A soldier's death is not one
to cause grieving; on the contrary,
it. is the greatest honor conferred by
high Heaven upon man-a privilege
which permits him, bracely facing
the enemy, to sink into the perfect
bliss of Nivana, into the arms of per
petual sleep.
After the battle of the Yalu the
Japanese forces were too busy fol
lowing up the Russians to Feng
wang,cheng, driving them beyond
this town, and holding the strong po
sition for themselves, to indulge in
the usual ceremonies in honor of the
dead. On the last of May, however,
division after division and regiment
after regiment arranged for funcitons
necessary to pay the proper respect
to their brothers killed in battle. In
tht grove near their camps they built
park to roughly'simulate the artistic
p 'uctions of horticultural and land
scape gardening in their own beauti
fil country. However, lacking the
real thing' in the shape of a garden
they burlesqued their rockies and
grottoes, their flowers, and their ar
tificially misshapen trees. Paths were
cut and stairways excavated in the
solid earth, which led meandering to
various exhibits, or to the shaded tea
tables of the officers' mess.
Big hieroglyphic signs were hung
everywhere, all of them containing
some joke or pun, some hit or gibe
at the Russians. The exhibits, which
took the form of groups of uncouth
animals, Russian horses and soldiers,
and guns, were all made up from
spoils captured from the Russians.
In the grounds were the wrestling
rings with sandy floor, canopied
overhead with stray matting, sup
ported on four draped posts. Here
the heavy-weight men with corded
muscles, struggled for supremacy,
and for a final prize as champion of
the regiment; or, sides were chosen
from separate battalions and the
winner of each bout received a small
token, such as a box of cigarettes, a
cake, or a sweetmeat, and the side
having the largest number of throws
to its credit might receive a fifty
package box of cigarettes.
Next to the wrestling in point of
i.mportance, are the ceremonial fields
sport, are the amateur theathicals
and dances. With pratically no acces
sories, the soldiers succeed in giv
ing very interesting costume shows
mainly of national dances, but with
turns of comic story-telling, juggling.
recitations and speeches.
.The Editor's Lament.
Pause, subscriber. just a moment,
ere another day fleets by:
Ask yourself the solemn question;
ask yourself the reason why
Paper men are so degraded-paper
men can get no "Tick".
Paper men, like folk around them.
cannot turn out "up to Dick".
Think of your unpaid sudscription
which has long been overdue:
Picture to yourself the marvels
those few paltry dollars might
do:
Send it now delinquent--send it:
wayward one, do not delay
Ere existence, like our credit, shall
have glided quite away.
These lines suggest the great ex
pense of conducting a great modern
newspaper A. D. Igo4-an expense
that is little realized by the "man
in the street.'' To him mere statis
tics mean little. If the skill and
brawn and brain represented in the
making of a great newspaper cannot
be adequately conveyed by state
ments that 1200 men are employed
by ? single great daily, that it con
sunmes every three months over
eight hundred acres of fine forest
timber to manufacture the paper it
alone consumes, that a single octuple
Hot press costs $90,000.00, which
prints 48,000 sixteen page papers per
hour-if all these figures fail to im
press the cost and magnitude im
plied, go and see Lyman H. Howe's
exhibition in the Newberry opec-a
house on Friday night, October 21,
giiga grahic and authentic mov
ing picture entitled the "Making of
a great Newspaper" and depicting in
fine detail the news incident at the
race track, the reporter's dash to his
chief, the busy editor's "Sanctum
Sanctorum," linotyping. preparing a
form. etc., etc., all followi-.g in true
sequence as scores of big dailies are
published. Not the least remarkable
of it all, is the fact that the whole
-series, of course, of inside photo
graphy, and the clarity and brilliant
results are a high tribute to the great
skill of Mr. Howe's artists.
Where mere description fails-the
vivid portrayal given in Mr. Howe's
fine series is akin to seeing it your
self at close range and affords you
an opportunity that is rare indeed.
It will inform you as thoroughly as
if you were yourself a visitor in the
editor's sanctum, press room, stero
tyring and linotyping rooms, offices,
et...
General Gordon and the Popguns.
One of the funniest stories I ever
heard was an anecdote of the late
General Gordon, says a writer in the
Era Magazine. Before the breaking
out of the war between the north and
south, General Gordon, who was a
bitter rebel, made speeches all over
the south inciting the people to rebel
lion. In his ardor he made frequent
use of the expression they would
"whip the yankees with popguns."
In the conflict that followed General
Gordon was one of the most valiant
Confederate fighters. His chivalrous
record as a soldier is one of the
most valiant Confederate fighters.
is chivalrous record as a soldier
is one of the brightest pages in war
history. When the war ended and
the south was vanquished, he re
turned to his native home of Athens,
Ga., and revived his practice as a
lawyer. A few years later. when a
fierce campaign was on in the state,
he consented to sp.cak at a number
of places, but his proslave views
were modified; he advanced new
ideas, and spoke of the building up
of a new south, under new conditions.
One night, in Macon, Ga., when he
had finished a brilliant oration on
these lines, an old fellow down in
the middle of the audience rose, and
addressing the general said:
"Look heah, seh! Didn't you make
a speech in this yer county, way back
younder in '61 ?"
The general meditated: "I believe
I did sir!"
"Well, didn't you tell us w~e could
whip them thar yankees with pop
guns?"
The general stood with military
erectness, and, buttoning his long
coat, replied:
"T think I did sir. But damn 'em
they wouldn't fight us that way.'
Taloid Philosophy.
Philadelphia Record.
Even flattery may begin at home.
A glove isn't much good unless it
ison hand when it's wanted.
When people trade their troubles
somebody is sure to get stuck.
Don't talk about horse sense to the
fellw who owns an automobile.
Success often means taking things
as they come, and then selling them.
novel, does it become a guyed book?
The socialists regard the seat of
When the critics poke fun at a
government as a good thing to
sit on.
The popular man may adhere to
the truth, but only when it's neces
At finding its way home a cat has
a borrowed umbrella skinned to,
death.
The dyspeptic may not be afraid
of animals, but he balks at a Welsh
rabbit.
Davis Campaign.
Fairmont, W. Va., October 13.
The second day of the Davis cam
paign through Maryland and West
Virginia has added to the reputation
f Mr. Davis as a "young" old man.
ie repeated his record yesterday of
yesterday with a dozen speeches. and
added one more for good measure.
Despite the rain which followed the
train during the first half of the day
there was no dampening of enthu
siasm nor diminishing of the crowds
which greeted the candida+e. At
Grafton and Clarkesburg the day
seemed to be set apart as a holiday.
In the latter place an elaborate
marching escort and several bands
HINDIPO
RESTORES VITALITY
v Made a
Well Man
THE P of Me.
GREAT
IRENCH REMEDY produces the above result
In3 ays. Cures.Nervous DebiliyImpt17
,laricocele Failing Nlemory. Stops all drains A
.osses caused by errcrs of 5outh. It wards off In
say and Consumption. Young Men regain Man
hoo and O!d Men recover '%outlitul Vigor. It
gines vigor and size to shrunken organs, and fts
a man for business or marriage. Easily carried in1
the vest pocket. Price Ir 6 Boxes $2.."
fry mail, in plain jpack 5iiAsg wth
*itt'garantee. D. JAR e.
ducted to the court house and the
speeches which were delivered from
the portic - of the jail building ad
joining were listened to by the larg
est outdoor audience yet assembled
on the journey.
Senator McComas' Illustration.
Senator McComas, of Maryland,
told this story recently on hims0lf,
says the Washington Times: "While
professor in a law school in Wash
ington I had my class before of my
remarks had occasion to illustrate
the smallness of the world. "Why,
gentlemen," -I said, "I can give you
no better example of the smallness of
the world than to state my own ex
>erience. Now, all of you know that
I come from a little town in Mary
land where the people are given
rather to staying at home, and yet
when I was in Europe not long ago,
I was in Paris, and there I saw a
man from my own town, John X-;
then again when I was in Venice, I
met John X-; then again in London
n the Strand, I ran across him. I
came home, and while visiting in
Yellowstone Park I met him again,
and then again
"Say professor," broke in on.e of
the class, with a sly look in his eyes,
"Wouldn't it have been cheaper in
the end to have paid John X- and
et him go?"
Sale of Personal Property.
As administrator of Sarah E. Mills,
deceased, I will sell at her late resi
ence on Thursday, 13th of October,
904, all the personal property of
which she died seized and possessed.
rerms: Cash. 2t
3. C. Mills,
Administrator.
Peoples
National
Bank
PROSPERITY
S. CAROLINA
Paid up Capital, - $25,000MO
Fire and Burglar Proof Safe I
and Insurance. Interest al
lowed in Savings Department.
Promptness, Accuracy, Se
curity and Courtesy guaran
teed. Investigation in-vited.
We want your busines i.
M. A. CARLISLE, Pres.
H. C. MOLELEY, V. Pres.
W. W. WHEELER, Cashier.
DIR ECTORS -.
W. P. PUGH W. A. MOSELEY
ACOB B. FELLERS R. L. LUTHER
GEO. W. BOWERS JOEN B. FELLERS
3. P. BOWERS GEO. JOHNSTONE
. A. CARLISLE H. C. MOSELEYJ
Jos. H. HUNRER
Shingles! Shingles! Shingles!
200,000 Shingles just
received, FOR SALE
CHEAP, also Lumber
and Laths, Rough or~
dressed.
H ouses Built on short
notice. SHOP WORK
such as Mantles, Doors
and Window Frames
a specialty. Repairing
of all kinds.
Shop in front of jail.
HALLMAN BROS.,
Newberry. S. C.
NEWBERRY
COLLEGE
will begin its next session
on. . . . . . . . . . .*. .
IEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
at 9 A. M., with greatly
enlarged faciltiies. includ
ing commodious lecture
halls, steam heat, sanitary
plumbing, shower baths,
and reclassified library . .
rUITION - $40
For full information ad
dress ......... ..
AMES A B. SCHERER, Pres
Everybody
Able to
CLIMB
EJEP
['EJULY G RADE
10'Cts.
Vill buy either of the below men
tioned articles.
Two pounds of Good Rice.
One pound of Good Parched Coffee.
Two boxes of Potted Ham.
Three pounds of Best Flour.
Two dozen Fruit Jar Rubbers.
Two yards of 4-4 Bleaching.
Four pounds of A. H. Soda.
One box of Good Salmon.
1 plug of Good Chewing Tobacco,
rorth 15 cents.
Two packages of Fine Tea.
One box Pineapple.
Lots and lots of other things too
umerous to mention.
Come and See Us
HUDGENS BROS.,
roundry and
MANU FACT
nvils, Ar dirons, Sash
Ventilators, Wasi
Special Castings
Cotton Mill Casti
Ne repair Engin
Theshers, and
(AIL OBDERS RECEIVE 0
Hudgen
Miss Bessie Carlisle,
has open her Music
School, at her resi
dence on the 1st day
-eptember, 1904.
World's Fair, St. Louis,
via
Southern Railway.
Best Line; Choice of Routes;
Through Pullman Sleepers and
Dining Cars.
Stop-overs allowtt at West
ern North Carolina Summer
Resorts and other points.
Low Excursion rate tickets
on sale from Newberry, S. C.,
as follows:
Season Tickets $37.15
Sixty Day Tickets 31.00
Fifteen Day Tickets 25.30
For full information or World's
Fair literature apply to any
agent Southern Railway, or
R. W. HUNT,
Division Pass. Agt.,
Charleston, S. C.
Illinois Central Railroad
DIRECT ROUTE TO THE
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
TWO TRAINS DAILY.
In connection with W. & A. R. R. &
N. C. & S. L. Ry fom Atlanta
Lv Atlanta 8.25 a m Ar St.Louis 7.08
Leave Atlanta 8.25 A. M.
Arrive St. Louis 7.08 A. M.
Leave Atlanta 8.30 P. M.
Arrive St. Louis 7.36 P. M.
With Through Sleeping Cars
FROM
r-ffiW[q, Plola I flimes8
ROUTE OF THE FAMOUS
"DIXIE FLYER"
Carrying the only morning sleeping
car from Atlanta to St. Louis. This
car leaves Jacksonville daily, 8.o5 p.
n., Atlanta 8:25 a. mn., giving you the
entire day in St. Louis to get located.
For rates from your city, World's
Fair Guide Book and schedules,
sleeping car reservations,, also for
book showing hotels and boarding
houses, quoting their rates, write to~
FRED D. f2ILLER,
Traveling Passenger Agent
No. i N. Pryor St., Atlanta. Ga.
ER Mf. C-.
LAURENS, 5.0C.
Vachine Shops,
URERS OF
Weights, Cane Mills,
ers, Grate Bars.
Made to Order.
gs A Specialty.
s, Boilers, Gins,
all Machinery.
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